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UPDATE: Some in Lebanon County still without power; shelter remains open

By CHRIS SHOLLY

Lebanon Daily News

Updated:
10/31/2012 03:19:42 PM EDT

Most Lebanon Countians had power Wednesday morning, although some were still waiting for crews to repair lines following Monday's storm. According to FirstEnergy's website, nearly 2,300 residents were still without power as of 1:30 Wednesday afternoon. FirstEnergy is the parent company of Met-Ed.

On Tuesday, there were more than 13,000 homes without power in Lebanon County.

Scott Surgeoner, FirstEnergy spokesman, said crews were expected to restore power to the majority of customers by Thursday evening. But he cautioned that there may still be a few customers without power Friday into Saturday.

Meanwhile, PPL reported around 125 customers were still without power of its customers in the eastern half of the county Wednesday afternoon.

The majority of Met-Ed's customers still without power live in the northern areas of the county, including East Hanover, Union, and Bethel townships.

The American Red Cross shelter, located at the Lebanon Valley Expo Center along Rocherty Road, continued to be open Wednesday. A Red Cross representative said the center would be open Thursday as well because many residents were still without power and may need to use the shelter.